ILR Successful Granted - Croydon

[madnan24]

Hello Friends,

Thanks for all your support and guidance. This forum is doing tremendous and great work and this forum has been a real helping hand for me while arranging my application for ILR.

I would like to share my experience as it can help others.

If you take appointment at Croydon so please take after 11 or 12pm as in the morning motorways and other route so busy because of rush hours.

Appointment at 11:00 , Reach at 10:45 and out from the building at 2:15 PM.

Parking NCP Parking : 8:50 Per day
Near Sainsbury : 5:50 Per day

At 10:45, Security Checked, Then they directed us to 3rd Level,
At Reception, They will ask about your appointment email, Payment Sheet, Current Passports, Form, Bio Metric Card, then they will issue a Token and then they will advise you to go to waiting Room.

When your Token will be call out, you have to go to for registration, On the Registration Desk, They will ask you about Form, All Passports, Photos, Bio Metric Card, and All your documents ( Please note, I made very nice file, but they advise me that I have to take out all my documents from my files and have to give them, then they will put all documents in one file).

Then after registration, they advised you to wait in waiting area and your token number will be call out.

After few minutes, Your token number will be call out for Bio Metric, They will take your finger print, and take your files and then advise you to wait for your decision.

TV Screen are over there and you can see that what is going on with your case.

Documents Submitted:

Application Form : SET O
Category : Tier 1 General ( as I completed 5 Years )
Dependent : 1

Documents :

All Main Applicant Passport
All dependent Passport
2 Photos of Main Application
2 Photos of Dependent
Cover Letter ( Described Points, Earning, Age, Life in the uk test, English requirement , and other stuff )

Pervious Earning Documents :

12 Months Current Bank Statement ( As Salary was coming in Current Bank Statement)
12 Months Pay Slips ( Some from Ex employer and some from my own Company )
Accountant Letter
Previous Employer Letter ( Which confirmed that I was getting xxx Salary)
Client's Letter ( Confirming that I was doing Contracting Role and they are paying me of my services)
12 Months Business Bank Statement ( Confirming that I was getting paid from my Client)
Company Incorporation Certificate
Clients Invoice ( Confirming my Invoicing to my Client )
Client Bills.
Tax Return Documents
Report of Directors and Financial statements
Dividend Voucher
My Personal Tax Computation
Last 5 Years P60, and P45 ( as our p60, and p45, help a lot, and they save Caseworker time a lot)
Earning Explanation Excel Sheet
Ex-Employer Annual Leave Confirming letter , Which confirmed that I was outside the country during my annual paid leave.

Life in the UK :

Main Application's Life in the UK Test
Dependent's Life in the UK Test

English Language :

Main Applicant's Degree was taught in English so I didn't submit my degree, Also, I already demonstrated my Degree in previous application so didn't show them this time.

Dependent's ESOL B1 Test.

Cohabitation Doc:

Marriage Certificate ( In English )
Baby Birth Certificate
Gas and Water Bills ( Last Two Years )
Joint Bank Statement ( Last Two Years )
Tenancy Reference Letter

Thanks all who helped me regarding my ILR.

I will try to help if anyone have got any question regarding ILR.

I hope it will help others.

Thanks.

[phoenix3123]

Hi Madanan,
Congratulations on your successful application.
I have a query regarding tenacy. I have been staying in the same flat since april 2010 and my wife joined me in June 2012. It is rented privately so does not have any lease agreement. But my landlord is ready to provide a letter stating our stay with the rent we are paying. Will that be sufficient as a part of the co-habitation proof or should be including a short term lease agreement as well ?

Thanks in advance

[iffi786]

Which centre u guys did b1?

[madnan24]

Hello phoenix3123,

You just need a letter from your landlord or your property agent who can confirm that you and your wife are living in that 2 or 3 room property since 2012 or 2010 and you are paying £XXX.

Also if you do not have that letter so its fine, You can submit other documents.

I hope it helps.

Thanks.

[madnan24]

Hello iffi786,

You can book your B1 test from below link.

http://englishexamcentres.co.uk/b1-esol ... tAodBUgAEg

or you can google about B1 test so you will find a lot of links.

Thanks

[phoenix3123]

Thank you:)

[spzenthil]

Congrats on your ILR. Just trying to see whether you applied only for yourself & wife? Since you mentioned baby birth certificate is she born in UK and planning to apply direct citizenship?

Thanks,
-Senthil

[madnan24]

Hello Senthil,

No, They were born in UK when I was on Tier 1 General Visa.

Now I have got ILR so I am eligible to apply neutralization for them then Passport.

I hope it helps.